Many of the classic works of Mussar are now available in English 
translation. The following are all published by Feldheim.

- Mesilat Yesharim (The Path of the Just). Trans. 
by                                  Shraga Silverstein.

- Shaare Teshuvah (The Gates of Repentance). Trans. 
by                    Shraga Silverstein.

- Orhot Tsadikim (The Ways of the Tzaddikim 
[Righteous]).                 Trans. by Gavriel Zaloshinsky.

- Hovat ha-Levavot (Duties of the Heart). Trans. by 
Moses                 Hyamson.


The following is a modern work of mussar.

- A Candle by Day: Three Thosand Topical Mussar Modules /   by Shraga 
Silverstein. Published by Wagshal and distributed in the U.S.A. by Maznaim. 
Copyright 1981.



For more information about the history and philosophy of the Mussar 
Movementsee the following.

-                            The History of the Musar Movement: 1840-1945 / 
by Lester Samuel Eckman. New York : Shengold, 1975.

-                            Israel Salanter, text, structure, idea: the 
ethics and theology of an early psychologist of the unconscious / Hillel 
Goldberg. New York : Ktav, 1982.

-                            Rabbi Israel Salanter and the mussar movement: 
seeking the Torah of truth / Immanuel Etkes ; translated from the Hebrew by 
Jonathan Chipman. Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 1993.





- Yisrael Meyerowitz

   Librarian

   Tuttleman Library of Gratz College



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